Author: BC Sports Hall of Fame
Published: August 16th, 2024
Partnering with Pacific Coastal Airlines providing access to Indigenous communities
We are proud to partner with Pacific Coastal Airlines as the official flight partner for the BC Sports Hall of Fame. As part of the Hall’s Hero in You educational program, we travel to schools and communities across BC alongside our featured athletes and honoured members to share their stories. With Pacific Coastal Airlines’ commitment to supporting Indigenous peoples and the communities they serve, our collaborative partnership helps to enable the sharing of the stories of the Indigenous Sport Gallery.
With 18 airport destinations, Pacific Coastal Airlines provides access to many Indigenous communities across the province. A few of the athletes featured in the Indigenous Sport Gallery from communities along Pacific Coastal flight routes include:
- – Carey Price, ice hockey goaltender of the Ulkatcho First Nation, with access via Anahim Lake airport
- – Phil Mack, rugby player of the Toquaht Nation, with access via Tofino airport
- – Reg Underwood, softball player of the Tsawout First Nation, with access via Victoria airport
- – Spencer O’Brien, snowboarder of the Haida Nation, with access via Masset airport
Explore more of the Nations our featured athletes are from with the interactive map here.
And stay tuned for more content to be shared as we get closer to embarking on the educational tour across the province in partnership with Pacific Coastal Airlines.
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